'americans have had enough of Naya Pakistan': PML-N hits out ...

Shehbaz Sharif says govt's borrowings in two years are more than three tenures of Nawaz combined

chief of the Opposition in the countrywide meeting and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, together with different celebration leaders, addressing a press conference in Islamabad on August 24, 2020. SCREENGRAB

ISLAMABAD:

whereas hitting challenging at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government over its "incompetence", leader of the Opposition within the national meeting and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has pointed out that the executive's borrowings throughout its first two years had been more than the three tenures of former best minister Nawaz Sharif combined.

"drug treatments and CT scans for cancer and hepatitis sufferers were free in Punjab all the way through our government's tenure however no longer most effective they [the PTI government] stopped it however also multiplied costs of drug treatments," he talked about whereas addressing a press convention in Islamabad on Monday together with different PML-N leaders for proposing a white paper titled "Destruction of country wide vigor" on the PTI executive's two-12 months rule.

Shehbaz said that his party is thinking about accountability but 'witch-searching' in the identify of accountability isn't perfect, alleging that connivance of national Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the executive is simply targeting the opposition leaders.

He pointed out regardless of having the entire guide, the 'chosen' govt's performance had been "miserable in these two years".

"individuals have had ample of Naya Pakistan," he brought.

'Govt's statements on CPEC caused confusion, soared members of the family with China'

The PML-N president slammed the govt for its treatment of the China-Pakistan financial hall (CPEC), announcing that many absurd statements from the federal ministers no longer simplest led to confusion but apparently deteriorated members of the family with China which is Pakistan most reliable friend and accomplice.

"They [PTI government] basically ridiculed it [CPEC]. The allegations [made by the federal ministers] have been absurd. They even said this all over the countrywide meeting classes."

He criticised the commentary of foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, announcing that such statements had been no longer expected from such an experienced statesman. "It became extremely inappropriate [what Shah Mehmood Qureshi said]. Our relationship with a brotherly country soared because of it."

'Corruption not even value a penny proven'

The opposition chief additionally stated that corruption now not even worth a penny has been proven against him of any leader of his celebration. "whether it be LNG projects, or CPEC or any other assignment, regardless of the propagation [by the government] in opposition t us, they haven't been able prove any corruption in any challenge."

He spoke of that sugar was obtainable for Rs52 per kg throughout the PML-N's government but the rate has skyrocketed to Rs100 per kg and it become all because of the sheer negligence and incompetence of the govt.

"They [government] exported sugar. producers and exporters made billions of rupees at the rate of farmers. And later, we imported it," Shehbaz stated while criticising the government's policy.

He talked about that it was for the first time in the history of Pakistan that wheat has been harvested and the stokes had been ending. "The govt should investigate the place the wheat had been smuggled."

The opposition leader criticised the executive for increasing the petroleum expenses despite hitting rock bottom within the international market.

He stated that many areas have been facing vigor outages within the country regardless of having a surplus construction which in simple terms portrays the incompetence of the govt.

"Rupee devalued forty% right through the tenure of the present executive. regardless of that, there is no importance increase in our exports. this is handiest the second time within the historical past of Pakistan that our GDP boom is in negative. closing time that took place become in 1952. Our GDP increase was recorded at -0.4 per cent."

He went on to say that the govt can not conceal at the back of the Covid-19 pandemic as millions had already misplaced their jobs earlier than it.

Highlighting achievements of his executive, the PML-N chief observed that the building work executed under the PML-N govt is making the lives of hundreds even now.

He talked about that those that have travelled between Lahore and Karachi know how at ease the journey is. "When Multan-Sukker motorway is completed, even the people who always use airlines would trip by means of road... it's that comfortable."

Shehbaz further mentioned that only asserting ghabrana nahi hai (do not fret) — a popular slogan of leading Minister Imran Khan — will no longer end the starvation of the individuals and purposeful steps would should be taken to end the miseries of the americans.

Hitting lower back

Terming the PML-N's press convention as "pointless," Federal counsel Minister Shibli Faraz blamed the past rulers for the hike in costs of primary commodities.

He became addressing a news conference in Islamabad flanked by way of Industries Minister Hammad Azhar.

"They [opposition] have simplest agenda to make cash," Shibli pointed out, adding that opposition parties whereas in power weakened countrywide institutions that have been accountable for controlling inflation and cash laundering in the country by appointing their cronies on important professional posts.

He also set aside the claims of PML-N leaders that the ruling PTI is encompass "representatives of elite", saying leading Minister Imran Khan's all initiatives were meant for weak and marginalised segments of the society.